ECM Begins Sending Ballot Papers, Polling Station Equipment, and Officials
Photo: Ismail Habeeb
The Election Commission of Maldives (ECM) has begun sending ballot papers, polling station equipment, and officials to different areas of Kaafu Atoll today.
Ismail Habeeb, Vice Chairman of ECM, tweeted today that officials, ballot papers, and equipment were sent to the remaining four resorts in the capital atoll this morning at 8 AM. He further revealed that all relevant items were also sent to Fuvahmulah and Addu City.
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މާލޭ ސަރަހައްދުގެ ބާކީހުރި 4 ރިސޯޓަށް އޮފިޝަލުންނާއި، ވޯޓުކަރުދާހާއި ވޯޓުލާ މަރުކަޒުތަކަށް ބޭނުންވާ ސާމާނު މިއަދު ހެނދުނު 8:00 ގައި ފުރުވާލައިފި.
ފުވައްމުލަކު ސިޓީ އާއި އައްޑޫސިޓީ އަށް ވެސް ފޮނުވިއްޖެ.#visnun23 @ElectionsMv @PoliceMv pic.twitter.com/9DLKRg3WCB— Ismail Habeeb (@IsmailHabeeb) September 29, 2023
He also revealed that these items were sent to 26 other resorts this morning at 6 AM.
The Maldives, with a population of 520,621, is preparing for the upcoming second round of the presidential election with 282,804 eligible voters, on September 30, 2023.
Breaking down the population demographics, it’s notable that 41% of the population falls within the age group of 18-35 years. 59,535 people are males and 56,512 people are females in this age group.
ރިޔާސީ އިންތިޚާބު 2023ގެ ދެވަނަ ބުރުގައި ކ. އަތޮޅުގެ ރިސޯޓުތަކުގައި ގާއިމުކުރާ ވޯޓުލާ މަރުކަޒުތަކުގައި ހަރަކާތްތެރިވާ އޮފިޝަލުންނާއި މަރުކަޒަށް ގެންދާ ތަކެތި ފޮނުވުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ކުރިއަށްދަނީ! pic.twitter.com/4Dx3qKHUHj— Elections Commission (@ElectionsMv) September 29, 2023
Meanwhile, 50.8% of the population belongs to the age bracket of 36-65 years. 72,950 people are males and 70,659 people are females in this age group.
Finally, 8.2% of the population is aged 65 and above with 11,916 males and 11,223 females in this age group.
